History highlights span George II and early American milestones
October history notes mark the birth and death dates of George II and Edmund Cartwright, and Roscoe Conkling. It also recalls the 1841 Tower of London fire, and the 1900 U.S. census results from the twelfth census, plus a New York Columbus University anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George II
England
Edmund Cartwright
Roscoe Conkling
Tower of London
United States Census Bureau
Columbia University
New York
Fragmentary Sports Quote on Sinners and Rebounds
A garbled sports fragment notes players acting sinfully by taunting rivals during play. It mentions rebounding and self blame, but the context remains unclear and incomplete.
Fragmented Local Item Reflects Evening Social Notes
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a Sunday event and a public notice involving a man and his wife. Details are incomplete but imply a social or civil matter from a past issue.
War talk as Hobson enters the frame in Japan port scene
The language hints at a tense prewar situation with Tog surprised by Hobson declaring war as the American armada nears a Japanese port. The fragment suggests a brewing international confrontation and potential escalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bince Old Boreas
Japan
Tog
Hobson
Friendship Messages and Japanese Good Will Debate
Readers weigh whether Hudson was partly correct as praise for Japan circulates in the furrahing discussion. The exchange centers on messages of friendship and the broader implications for postwar relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Hudson
Election reflections on November eve and labor voices
The piece notes November’s nearing last Thursday and the first Tuesday after it. It recalls responses to Jim Watson amid comments by Edgar Ferkins and Sam Gompers in labor debates. It asserts Watson’s congressional record favors balance for workers and employers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Watson
Edgar Ferkins
Sam Gompers
Mr. Watson
Congress
Peither
Fragmented courtly musings on roles and respect
The text contrasts two women in marital contexts, noting differences between a typewriter and a guardian figure. It comments on admiration and public perception, awarding respect to both, while distinguishing their duties and the concerns of spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alis Marshall
Testing Electrical Motors for Railroad Power
The Long Island railroad conducts private experiments on electric motors and transmission devices to replace steam. High hopes for long distance electric trains face tunnel challenges and limited success so far. An electric monorail near New York is planned for further tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Railroad
Long Island Company
New York
The Fleet In the Far East World Cruise Stage Two
The Pacific fleet reaches the far east marking a second stage of a global cruise. Washington weighs China and Japan invites. Chinese expectations grow for U S support to preserve sovereignty and regional integrity as the voyage nears departure from eastern waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Hampton Roads
San Francisco
Pacific
Philippines
Evans
United States
China
Washington
Pekin
Japan
Gluckless Woman Breadwinner Sparks Judge Remark
A judge calls a wife in a bank wrecking case the gluckliest woman in Amerter today. She transformed a mansion into a boarding house and became the family breadwinner to save the home, reflecting a common pattern of women who work to shield children from financial disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerter
Napier
Badajos
Labor Foes Bryan as Taft Backers Grow
United labor voices split over the 1908 election with some unions endorsing Taft for wage-worker interests while others condemn Gompers circulars urging aid to Bryan. Organizers from AF of L and various unions cite Taft fairness on Panama Canal, eight hour work, and labor protections, while Bryan advocates face criticism for perceived anti-labor ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompere
Bryan
Gompera
The
Labor World
Organized Labor
United States
W. J. Bryan
Haskell
Cairo
Labor
R. L. Finney
American Federation of Labor
Illinois
T. J. Dolan
Mr. Taft
Taft
Panama Canal
United States Attorney General's Office
Panama
N. K. Daugherty
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
Washington
James S. Clark
United Mine Workers
Mr. Clark
W. H. Taft
William J. Bryan
Edward Hannan
Central Labor Council
Seattle
Traveling Evangelist Encounters Old Friend After Twenty Seven Years
In a shop scene Bill Snoo per, a traveling evangelist, reunites with his old friend Tom Grigson after twenty seven years. Tom, now a life insurance solicitor for a leading Chicago firm, asks about church membership, hinting at future insurance pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Snooper
Tom Grigson
Bil
Tom
Chicago Tribune
Ostarrh cure firm offers reward for cure failure
F J Cheney and Co of Toledo offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of Ostarrh that Hall's Ostarrh Cure cannot cure. The statement testifies to Cheney's honesty and solvency. Hall's Catarrh Cure allegedly works internally and free testimonials are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
Hall
F.J. Cheney
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Weat & Truax
O. Watoina
Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Eiail
Cagstipeen
Lincoln and Marshall clash over wartime legacy in local reminiscence
The Evening Trivane notes a debate on Thomas K R Marshall and Abraham Lincoln, quoting veterans who recall Marshall’s Democrat stance while lamenting Lincoln’s death. The piece compares past party loyalties and asks how shared national sacrifice shaped contemporary views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Owas
Mir Marshall
Lincoln
Coutts
Lincoln Yan
Marshall the Elder
Humor and Philosophy Collide in a Noisy Debate Fragment
A fragmented page mixes humorous banter and philosophical riffs with references to politics, language learning, and daily life. The text interleaves dialogue about campaigns, a child’s illness, and a medical testimonial urging Foley’s Orino Laxative, ending with a printer’s note.
Genis In Verse THE CLOSED DOOR
A fragmentary verse excerpt portrays intimate thoughts on love and recognition of a woman’s inscrutable gaze. The speaker reflects on tenderness and inevitable separation as a door gently closes, attributed to Mary Burt Messer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Mary Burt Messer
A Good Time and Trust in Providence Poem Fragments
Fragmented verse recalls a seaside romance with a rosebud loss and a hopeful afterlife. The piece shifts to a devotional reflection praising Providence guiding through hardship and unseen blessings as a child remains under a father’s watchful eye.
The Sarah Jane Sailed the Seas Then Became a Shorebound Ghost
A nostalgic verse recalls the Sarah Jane once a proud Portland ship called the Sarah Jane with white hull and tall masts. Now aged and decayed it lies in the stream renamed William Smith of Troy, a faded hulk awaiting discharge as time sails on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Casco Bay
Sarah Jane
William Smith
Troy
Arthur Thornton
The Road to Yesterday Recalled by a Seeker
A lament in verse recounts longing to redo yesterday and seek grace. The speaker prays an angel to show the road to yesterday and hopes for a happier tomorrow with a bought path of atonement and renewal.
Fragmented Lines of Verse and Quips from The Era
A collage of poetry lines by Braithwaite and Shakespeare, plus a snippet from Howell Powell dialogue. The piece blends romantic imagery with a mock dialogue about meals, reflecting a miscellany page style from an old newspaper.
Foley’s Honey and Tar Ad Urges Family Duty
A 19th century notice warns that a husband allowing any family member to take anything but Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is guilty of neglect. It claims Foley's contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package with signature O. D. Knoefel. Blenk Mortgages for case 35th office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
Labor
Foley
O. D. Knoefel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pearl Street
Cre Trincmez Company Publishers
Gen. Jasper Packard
New Albany
Fod
Clouse
Evening Tribune
Official City Paper
Uratus
Garton
Ubelis
Aout
Aed
Celine
Srietv
Sy Ete Dian
Apes
Unamerican
Nize Taft
James L. Feeney
Philadelphia
Elevator Constructors’ National Union
Fonds Calee Bitter
Gompers
William Jennings Bryan
William E. Taft
James KH. Ryan
Photo Engravers’ Union No. 1
Alfred J. Boulton
Stereotypers’ Union
Albert Abrahams
Pressmen’s Union
Democratic Party
Standard Oil Company
Adolph Krieger
Loral No 76
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Eliana Wolf
Cigartakers’ Union No. 90
Darterdig
Dr. Kilmer & Ceol
Brew _hamton
Kilmer
Republican County
Oscar Peshler
Walter No Milligan
Fred MM. Jackson Por Sherer
Almert
Jo Status
Harry J. Draper
Pup Coreter Lovin Postcer Porte
Joan W. Edmondson
Wellexm Mohron
New Albany Township
Georgetown
Priston
Franklin Township
Marstall and Lincoln
Hove
Democrecie Poety
Mian
Sete Investi
Miesalls
Mirrebach
Vr Minshills
Thomas KR. Marshall
Marshall
Vie
Father Varichan
London
Wien
Est
By Buncan M. Smith
Pert
Feoclever
Niuy Child
Atal Fer
Freitate Veut
Covre
Keepiig No Secret
Paver Abivaaele
Tepe Beckett
Ito
Prisc
Barth
Neot
Brecket
A. Wolkaeh Oasimer
Wis
O.D Knoefel
Tribuse Company
Genis
Love
Tove
Pee
Bea
Mounce Byrd
Trust IN
Providence
Mouar
Peripe
OI BS Auelitueer
Bears
Castoria
TME Crataur Company
Man
Chile
Peru
Frisco
Benares
Java
Buenos Aires
And
Ceylon
Ons
All Grocers
W. N. Hult
West Seventh
Ohio
West Tenth
Floyd
Main
Reel
City Hill
State
Spring
River
West Eighth
Spring Pearl
Rivel House
Fourth
Culbertson A
Thirteenth
Mar
Clberteor
Rivers Works
Siocennes
Heeler
Vincennes and
Mair
Vincennes
Phomus
Oak
West Union
Stone
Eighteenth
Ealy
Lower
First St
Southero K
Chartres
Cherry
Constitution
Market
East Tenth
Elm
Fifteenth St
Culbertson Avenuus Charlestown
Ateoet
Rotingen
East Third and Railroad
Vincecces
Ein
East Seventh
Sprisg
Etret
Chartre
Etrer
Maar and
Mast Streets
Silver
Ror
Willow
William Stanley Braithwaite
Shakespeare
Howell
Powell
Will
Ely
Hayfever
Aaa
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
West Baden Springs, Ind
the Tribune
East Fifth Street
Westacon von
Geo. S. Graf
E. Wale
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!